Short Track Series Results

Saturday October 22 saw ideal conditions to end the Short Track Series. A huge thanks to Ross Young and the great people at Fun n Fast for taking the time to make this event possible.

Thanks to everyone involved, see you on the track next season!

For 2011 Short Track Series Results click HERE.

Downhill Mountain Bike Camp

Father and son team, Craig and Jordan Hodder, will be hosting a downhill mountain bike camp for rider’s ages 12-17 years old on Saturday, October 22. Come out and take part in this great training opportunity!

Click HERE for more details.

FNF Short Track Finale- RESCHEDULED

The Short Track Series Finale will be rescheduled to Saturday October 22.

Registration and practice is from 9-9:45. Racing starts at 10.

There will be a kids Scavenger Hunt race between the two sets of races.
This event is a double header. There will be two races for each category.

BBQ and presentation of medals and prizes after the races. We will also announce the final standings for the entire 2011 Short Track series.

For more information click HERE

Avalon Cup DH Race CANCELLED

The Avalon Cup Downhill Race which was scheduled for October 9 has been cancelled. We hope to see you all out again riding next season.

Avalon Cup DH Race- October 9

To ensure quality riding conditions, the October 2 Avalon Cup Downhill Race has been rescheduled to October 9.

Avalon Cup September 25 DH Race RESCHEDULED

The September 25 Avalon Cup Downhill Race has been rescheduled to October 2.

NEW- Fall Mountain Bike Training Opportunity

SPLASHnDASH is encouraging everyone to fall in love with mountain biking during the Fall Mountain Bike Trail Rides.

Date: Saturday, October 1 – November 26 @ 9:00am

Cost: $25/ 9 weeks – must be a BNL or TriNL Member

There will be alternating meeting points: Bowering Park, Wedgewood Pool and Paradise Recreation Centre. For more information or to register click HERE

Time Trial Results

Results of the Bike Doc ANE time trail earlier this week are available here http://beninstone.com/page12.htm.

Just one more Time Trial left for this season so come out next Tuesday September 20. Sign in on Mackey Place at 5.45pm until 6.00pm. First rider off at 6.15pm.

City Cycling / CAN-BIKE 2

Bike St.John’s will be officially launching next Tuesday September 20 at Roncalli Elementary School Airport Heights starting 11am. Come out to celebrate the opening of the new bike trails and routes throughout the city, and bring your bike!

Also note that a CAN-BIKE 2 course is being offered starting Wednesday September 21. This course is a pre-requisite for anyone interested in becoming a CAN-BIKE instructor, and BNL is offering a $50 subsidy to any member that signs up! There are only half a dozen spots available so drop a line to recreation@stjohns.ca or call 576-8522 to enroll now.

Cape Spear Time Trial Results

For results from Tuesday night’s Bike Doc ANE Cape Spear Time Trial visit this link … http://www.beninstone.com/page12.htm.

CAN-BIKE 2 COURSE

The CAN-BIKE 2 Course will be starting on September 21,2011.  For more information including cost and course requirements please click HERE.

Fall Short Track Series

The Fall Short Track  Series is quickly approaching. Come out and join the fun on September 6th.

For schedule and details click HERE.

Time Trial Results

For results from last nights Bike Doc / ANE Time Trial CLICK HERE!

BNL Member Hawaii Bound

Congratulations to BNL member, Jeff Holmes, on completing the Ironman Canada on Sunday August 28. Jeff’s 7th place finish in his division qualified him for the KONA Hawaii Ironman World Championships.

Best of luck in Hawaii Jeff!

Final Monday Night Ride For Season

The Capital Subaru Monday Night Bike Ride is coming to a season end TONIGHT Monday August 29.

This hugely popular ride has been leaving from the Sunshine Camp each week all summer and introduced dozens of athletes to the group riding experience. A big thanks to leader Flora Seymour and sweepers Johnny Seymour and Ron Roberts for their leadership and support!

After tonight’s ride the gang will be heading to Pizza Delight (formerly Pizza Experts) on Kenmount Road to celebrate another successful season.  Whether you rode one ride or all of them, all Monday Night riders are welcome!  If the day is not so nice or if you can’t ride for some reason feel free to drop by around 8pm for a slice and a chat.

Jordan Hodder NTV News Appearance

Prior to our previous post we are reminding everyone that Jordan Hodder is off to the Downhill Mountain Biking World Championships in Switzerland next week. NTV News will be airing an interview with Jordan this evening, August 26, around 6:30pm. Tune in to hear what Jordan has to say!

Tour du Port au Port 2011 This Weekend

The Tour du Port au Port will be taking place this weekend Sunday August 28. For more information or to register click HERE!

Time Trial Results

For results from last nights Bike Doc / ANE Time Trial CLICK HERE!

Avalon Cup August 21 DH Race CANCELLED

The August 21 Avalon Cup Downhill Race has been cancelled. Next race in the series is September 25.

CAN-BIKE Courses This Fall

Please visit bnl.nf.ca/canbike for a list of CAN-BIKE courses being offered by the City of St.John’s and BNL this fall.

Hodder Going To The Worlds!

Congratulations to Jordan Hodder on being named to the Canadian National Junior Downhill Mountain Bike Team heading to the World Championships in Switzerland later this month!

See the following press release from the Canadian Cycling Association:

CANADIAN CYCLING ASSOCIATION

2011.08.12

ROSSER TO DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AT UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

2011 UCI Mountain Bike and Trial World Championships held in Champéry, SUI from Aug 31-Sep 4

(Ottawa, ON – August 12, 2011) The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the roster selected to compete for Canada in the downhill and four-cross races at the 2011 UCI Mountain Bike and Trial World Championships in Champéry, Switzerland from August 31-September 4, 2011.

Amongst the group of talented riders, we find Lauren Rosser of Squamish, British Columbia, who will be defending her World title in the women’s junior downhill race. Last season, on home soil in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Rosser surprise everyone –even herself- as she sped down the course to post the fastest time for the World Championships title. This season, Rosser won the Canada Cup title in the women’s Elite category, with two victories on the tour.

In the men’s elite race, we find Steve Smith, silver medallist at the 2010 World Championships and World Cup medallist this season on the UCI World Cup tour. The defending Canadian Champion Andrew Mitchell will also be racing for Canada. Olympic ski-cross rider Chris Del Bosco will also be racing at his first World Championships for Canada.

Rob Fraser, the 2011 Canada Cup Champion in downhill, will also be part of the group. Fraser won the Canada Cup by a mere five points in the very last race of the season in Panorama Mountain Village.

On the women’s front, Claire Buchar, the defending Canadian Champion, will be joined by Micayla Gatto, Canada’s top ranked rider on the UCI World Cup tour and Miranda Millar amongst others.

CANADIAN TEAM – 2011 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE AND TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

DOWNHILL

ELITE MEN

Steve Smith (Cassidy, BC)

Andrew Mitchell (Victoria, BC)

Chris Del Bosco (Montreal, QC)

Rob Fraser (Pickering, ON)

Yann Gauvin (Québec, QC)

Dean Tennant (Sidney, BC)

ELITE WOMEN

Micayla Gatto (Garibaldi Heights, BC)

Claire Buchar (Whistler, BC)

Miranda Miller (Squamish, BC)

Casey Brown (Revelstoke, QC)

Danice Uyseugi (North Vancouver, BC)

Anne Laplante (Gatineau, QC)

Katarine Short (Halfmoon Bay, BC)

JUNIOR MEN

Kyle Sangers (Kingston, ON)

Riley Suhan (Golden, BC)

Luke Stevens (Calgary, AB)

Jorden Hodder (St. Johns, NL)

JUNIOR WOMEN

Lauren Rosser (Squamish, BC)

Kelsey Begg (Langley, BC)

FOUR-CROSS (4X)

ELITE MEN

Harold Woolnough

Matt Zdriulk

Kye Walstrom (Vancouver, BC)

ELITE WOMEN

Anne Laplante (Gatineau, QC)

The Canadian Cycling Association is the governing body for competitive cycling in Canada. Founded in 1882, the CCA aims to create and sustain an effective system that develops talented Canadian cyclists to achieve Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medal performances. With the vision to be a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020 celebrating enhanced international success, increased a participation and world class event hosting, the CCA manages the National teams, hosts national and international events, and administers community programs to promote Cycling in Canada. For more information, please visit: www.canadian-cycling.com.

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MEDIA CONTACTS

Guy Napert-Frenette

Manager, Communications

Canadian Cycling Association

(403) 614-4275

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Hodder & Smith Perform At Nationals

Jordan Hodder finished 4th while Sheldon Smith grabbed 9th place in the Junior Expert event at the Canadian Downhill Championships yesterday.

Avalon Cup DH Race #1

Canada Day Century Ride Friday

The annual Canada Day Century Ride will be on Friday July 1 at 9:00am. This is a 100 km bicycle ride that circles the city with two food and water stops on the route.

Meet at Cahill’s parking lot on Mackey Place near Bowring Park 8:15am to register for departure at 9:00am. You must be a 2011 BNL member or purchase a 1-day membership for $10. The fee for the ride is $5.

Save some time Friday morning by filling out your BNL Membership Form in advance and familiarize yourself with the route HERE.

Event Organizer is Ben Instone bikedocben@googlemail.com.

Short Track Race #2 Tuesday Evening

The 2nd race in the Fun ‘n Fast Short Track Series is tomorrow night Tuesday June 21 starting 6:15pm in Pippy Park at the top of Nagel’s Place.

Register in person starting 5:30pm … more info HERE.

Fly The Falls MTB Race

Grand Falls Windsor will host the Fly The Falls Mountain Bike Race on Sunday June 12. See the attached for registration and all the details, or contact peisub@hotmail.com.

Fly the Falls Mountain Bike Race 2011Registration

Smith & Hodder Excel At US Open

Sheldon Smith finished 4th while Jordan Hodder took 8th in the Junior Mens category at the US Open Downhill Mountain Bike event in Vernon New Jersey this past weekend.

These great performances follow last weekend’s excellent showing at the Canada Cup in Mont Tremblent Quebec where Hodder finished 4th and Smith finished 7th.

In each event both Smith and Hodder were the top 17-year-olds in the category. Congratulations on excellent performances and best of luck with the remainder of your seasons!

Richmond Hill Trail Day June 5

Next Sunday June 5 will see a bunch of Mountain Bike enthusiasts converge on Richmond Hill to do some work on the trails. If you can spare a couple of hours to help out drop an email to mreccord@gmail.com and meet 9am at the fire road on Huntingdale Drive.

Short Track Starts May 31

The Short Track Mountain Bike Series returns to an improved, extended course in Pippy Park for the 2011 season with the first of 8 events this Tuesday evening May 31. See HERE for more details.

New CAN-BIKE Summer Schedule

This summer will see a variety of CAN-BIKE courses offered through the City of St.John’s designed to improve your riding skills, safety and overall confidence on the bike. There are courses for adults, youth, kids, and even a course tailored to women.

CLICK HERE for more details and registration information.

2011 Event Organizer Forum

Bicycle Newfoundland and Labrador

Event Organizer Forum

Sunday, 20 February, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

BNL is hosting an Event Organizer Forum on Sunday, 20 February, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM, at the Swiler’s Complex, Crosbie Road.  We hope to gather enough information at this forum to prepare and publish a detailed, multi-discipline event calendar.  Our goal is to publish the calendar online by the end of February, and include (we hope) group rides, clinics, time trial series, road races, down-hills, XC races, training sessions, one-day tours, trail building efforts, etc.

In 2011, BNL will be focusing on developing more organized rides (i.e., Sportives or Gran Fondos) to complement the road race series, and we would love to hear from new people with new ideas.  Anyone who is interested in organizing or hosting a cycling event in the 2011 season is encouraged to participate.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Annual General Meeting Jan.29

The Annual General Meeting for Bicycle Newfoundland and Labrador is Saturday January 29 starting 2pm at the NL Sports Center (Swiler’s Building) 100 Crosbie Road.

Drop by for an hour to see what’s going on! Click below for more details.

BNLAGMNotice2010

BNL 2011 Membership Form

It’s that time again … time to renew your BNL membership for 2011.

Race Licence (for you competitive types) and General Membership application is below. Please download, print and send it in or bring it to your first event.

2011 BNL Membership Application

Short Track Season Results

Results from the 2010 Short Track series held on the brand new Pippy Park course are now available below.

2010 ST Results

Gander Cross Country Race Pics

Thanks to Paul Collett for organizing what we hope will be an annual event Gander!

Results below and have a look at a few pictures HERE.

1 – Blair Bursey – # 344 – time : 00:54:38       (L1 : 09:25, L2 : 21:30, L3 : 31:50, L4 : 41:55, L5 : 54:38)

2 – Richard Wilton – #325 – time : 00:59:29     (L1 : 10:05, L2 : 21:50, L3 : 34:15, L4 : 47:00, L5 : 59:29)

3 – Alex Tucker – #340 – time : 01:02:05         (L1 : 10:10, L2 : 22:25, L3 : 34:58, L4 : 48:25, L5 : 1:02:05)

4 – Nicholas Adams – #338 – time : 01:10:33   (L1 : 10:15, L2 : 24:50, L3 : 41:15, L4 : 55:50, L5 : 1:10:33)

2011 Indoor Cycling Classes

The BNL / Splash ‘n Dash Indoor Cycling Classes will be starting up again mid-January with 3 classes to choose from every week … 8pm Tuesday or Thursday evening, or 8:45am Saturday morning. All classes are at Goodlife Fitness (formerly NuBody’s) Atlantic Place.

More information and online registration available HERE.

Provincial Athlete Assistance Program

Guidelines and applications for the Provincial Athlete Assistance Program are now available, including a separate application for elite athletes.

Forms available below and note that applications should be returned to your Provincial Sport Organization by Friday January 21 2011.

NL Elite Athlete Assistance Program 2011

Provincial Athlete Assistance Program 2011

Reasons To Commute

See THIS STORY for 5 reasons why you should choose your bike for commuting.

And reason #6 is the City of St.John’s Cycling Plan which is underway … construction has started on the path along the Parkway from The Village to MUN!

Let’s Ride: More Info

Further to our EARLIER POST BNL is working on a “Let’s Ride” Level 1 Instructor Training course tentatively scheduled for December 11/12 in St.John’s.

This course will qualify you to be an instructor for the Let’s Ride program. Let’s Ride is a skills based introductory course designed for children aged 8 – 12 and can be taught by cyclists, parents, youth group leaders or school PE teachers. Graduates of this course will be fully certified to teach this course and will be accredited NCCP Community Initiation coaches.

Let’s Ride replaces Sprockids as the Canadian Cycling Association’s approved cycling introduction program and is fully integrated with the Long Term Athlete Development Plan and the National Coaching Certification Program.

If you are interested in teaching cycling skills to young people then this is the course for you. Drop us a line at admin@bnl.nf.ca or call our office at 709-576-4629 to register.

Let’s Ride Level 1 Coaching Course

BNL has the opportunity bring in Sheila Colbourne to facilitate the NCCP Level 1 cycling coaching program “Let’s Ride”. With enough interest this course will be offered over 2 days including an evening session on Friday December 10 and an all-day session on Saturday December 11.

If you’re available and have an interest in receiving this introductory coaching/instructor training please drop us a line at admin@bnl.nf.ca or call our office at 709-576-4629.

CAN-BIKE Instructors

Congratulations to the recent graduates of the Canadian Cycling Association CAN-BIKE Instructor Workshop.

From left to right Darryl Nixon, Caroline McIlroy, David d’Entremont, Kevin Foley, Peter Haidelmayer (CAN-BIKE National Examiner) and Peter Hynes.

These graduates are  now qualified to deliver CAN-BIKE cycling courses which will be offered by the City of St.John’s starting this spring.

Group Ride Sunday Oct.31

BNL is hosting a season-end group ride this Sunday October 31 starting 10:30am from the marina in St.Phillip’s. See HERE for more details and the route.

Distance is about 30k and if you’re so inclined you can add on Tucker’s Hill at the end for a little more work.

Join us at St.Phillip’s Anglican Church immediately following the ride for t-shirts, snacks and beverages. And your $5 donation will make its way to the Ronald McDonald House.

Spin Classes Start Next Week

Splash n’ Dash are again this year offering a 6-week pre-Christmas spin class at NuBody’s Atlantic Place Tuesday evenings from 8-9pm starting November 2.

Space is limited and likely to sell out very quickly so CLICK HERE to register now.

Note that BNL membership is required for participation and if you’re NOT currently a member, JOIN NOW and your membership will be good for the balance of 2010 all of 2011 as well.

Downhill Results October 3

Results from the Freeride Mountain Sports final downhill race of the season are as follows:

Junior

1. Devon Ross
2. Lucas Roberts
3. Kolin Kennedy
4. Adam Parsons
5. Cole Therington
6. Scott Neary

Senior

1. Jordan Hodder
2. Sheldon Smith
3. Dylan Forbes
4. Mike Trickett
5. Gord Milley
6. Chris Jarrett
7. Lachlan Rose Bose
8. Jason Bulooks
9. Luke Nichols
10. Peter Buckley
11. David Barry
12. John Seymour

BNL Group Ride October 31

Throughout the 2010 cycling season there were a number of successful group rides for various skill levels.  The BNL Board thought that it would be fun to get everyone together for one last group ride of the season.  We also thought that it would be nice to hold this ride in support of a local charity and have chosen the Ronald McDonald House Charity who are building a Ronald McDonald House in St. John’s.  If you could make a donation of $5 that would be very much appreciated.

The route has been chosen so that everyone, no matter what your skill level, can come out and participate.   It is approximately 30km and offers varied terrain. There is an optional 7km loop at the end featuring a climb up Tucker’s Hill for those who want an extra challenge.

The event will take place Sunday, October 31st and will run rain or shine.  We will meet in the parking lot of the St. Philip’s marina and the ride will commence at 10:30am.

The route is as follows:
- Start at St. Philip’s marina and ride up Thorburn Rd. to Sun Shine Park and turn left on Bennett’s Road
- Ride Bennett’s Rd. to Old Broad Cove Rd where we’ll turn left and continue to the end
- Turn right on Tucker’s Hill / Beachy Cove Rd. where we’ll ride into Portugal Cove
- We’ll climb out of Portugal Cove and continue to Old Broad Cove Rd.
- Turn right on Old Broad Cove Rd. and ride until we turn left on Bennett’s Rd. where we’ll ride back to Thorburn Rd.
- Turn right and coast down Throburn Rd. all the way back to the St. Philip’s marina parking lot

For the optional 7km loop, veer right onto Tucker’s Hill Road, climb Tucker’s hill and then turn right on to Old Broad Cove Rd.  From there we’ll turn right onto Tolt road, ride that back to Thorburn Rd. and then coast on home to St. Philip’s marina.

You can view the route online here:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4109623

We hope that you all can come out for a fun final group ride of the 2010 season as well as to support this great cause.

Most Sincerely,
The Board of Directors
Bicycle Newfoundland Labrador

Short Track Pictures

Thanks to Norman Bungay for providing this web album from yesterday’s Short Track races at Pippy Park …

Super Saturday Short Track Tomorrow

The final Short Track races of the season are scheduled for tomorrow Saturday October 9 at the Pippy Park course on Nagels Place.

Register in advance HERE and check in at the track tomorrow starting 10:15am. Event is a double header with races starting at 11am and 1pm.

Weather forecast is looking good right now with temperatures in the low teens and a slight chance of showers. Any postponement notices will be posted here so check back before you head to the track.

Time Trials Done For Year

The TI Time Trial originally scheduled for tonight has been cancelled bringing an end to a very full season of time trials! Hopes were to squeeze in just one more but the short evenings now make it unsafe to ride much past the supper hour.

Miles For Minds

The Miles For Minds cross-Canada bike ride is finishing in Manuels tomorrow Tuesday October 5. Chris and Dylan Penney invite cyclists to join them 2pm Tuesday at the Manuels Access Road / TCH Intersection for the final few kilometers of their ride ending at the Manuals Town Hall.

You can also support their fundraising effort with a donation to the Canadian Mental Health Association NL Division by clicking HERE.

Time Trial Results Sep 28

Results from Tuesday’s Team Instrumar Time Trial are posted below. Note that this file also contains results for the full 2010 series.

The final TT for the season is next Tuesday October 5 starting 5:45pm. Check in at Cahill’s Mackey Place from 5:05 – 5:25.

RESULTS Team Instrumar 2010 ITT Series (Master)

Downhill Race This Sunday White Hills

The last Freeride Mountain Sport downhill race for this season will take place as scheduled this Sunday October 3.

Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Igor at Topsail the race will now be held at White Hills using Satan’s Choice. The course is being groomed and cleaned up and should be marked by this Thursday.  Advance registration at Freeride Water Street starting Thursday until Saturday 6pm. Race morning registration available but not preferred … please make an effort to register in advance.

Practice will end at 11am race morning with a start time of 11:30am.

Short Track #3 Results

Fun ‘n’ Fast Short Track #3 – Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Beginner:

1. Ben Chislett
2. Nicolas Planchat
3. Liam Burton
4. Scott Fleming
5. Isak Laperriere
6. Zachary Laperriere

Junior Sport:

1. Liam Chislett
2. Parker Grimes
3. Noah Taylor
4. Jonathon Fleming
5. Alex Bugden

Women:

1. Caroline McIlroy
2. Holly Hill
3. Donna Mulrooney
4. Helene Desrosier
5. Amanda Grimes

Masters:

1. Ross Young
2. Steve Grimes
3. John Seymour

Senior Sport:

1. Chris Small
2. Wojtek Pagacz
3. Keith Manuel
4. Colin Taylor
5. Barry Yetman
6. Amy Pryse-Phillips
7. Patrick McIlroy
8. Forrest Mills

Short Track #2 Results

Fun ‘n’ Fast Short Track #2 – Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Beginner:
1. Nicolas Planchat
2. Isak Laperriere

Junior Sport:
1. Liam Chislett
2. Alex Bugden

Women:
1. Caroline McIlroy
2. Holly Hill
3. Donna Mulrooney

Masters:
1. Ross Young
2. John Seymour
3. Andrew Smallwood

Senior Sport:
1. Chris Small
2. Wojtek Pagacz
3. Adam Parsons
4. Keith Manuel
5. Barry Yetman
6. Patrick McIlroy
7. Don Sinnott

Senior Expert:
1. Zack Garland
2. Luke Nichols

Short Track & Time Trial Tonight

The 3rd race in the Short Track Mountain Bike Series is tonight Tuesday September 28 starting 6pm. Check in starting 5:15pm at the top of Nagel’s Place in Pippy Park. You can pre-register HERE.

And if you’d rather ride your road bike tonight then you can opt for the 20.7k Team Instrumar Time Trial set to start 5:45pm on the Pitt’s Memorial Kilbride on-ramp. Check-in from 5:15pm to 5:30pm at Cahills on Mackey Place and pre-register by emailing teamireg@yahoo.ca.

If you notice the weather deteriorating this afternoon be sure to check bnl.nf.ca/news in case of postponements.

No XC MTB This Weekend

The Cross Country Mountain Bike Race originally scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled and the organizer is hoping to reschedule before the end of the season.

Keep your bike handy though because Short Track #3 is a go for next Tuesday September 28. Check in starting 5:15pm and races start 6pm … Pippy Park top of Nagels Place.

Humber Named BNL President

Scott Humber has been appointed to the position of President of Bicycle Newfoundland and Labrador. Scott takes over from Kevin Baldwin who is unable to continue in the role due to his recent election to the board of directors of the Canadian Cycling Association.

Scott has served as BNL Treasurer for the last 2 years and Kevin will assume those duties until the next annual general meeting.

Thursday Time Trial Cancelled

The TI Time Trial originally scheduled for Tuesday past and rescheduled for tonight Thursday, has been cancelled for this week due to continuing gusty winds and debris on the course.

There is an event set for next Tuesday September 28 (start time 5:45pm) and the final event of the season will be slotted in on Tuesday October 5 also at 5:45pm.

Short Track Postponed To Wednesday

This week’s Short Track race in Pippy Park is postponed to Wednesday September 22 due to the heavy rain forecasted for tomorrow. Check in 5:15-5:45pm for a 6pm start.

MUN Bikefest

Memorial University Students’ Union presents the 1st Annual Bikefest next Tuesday September 21 from 11am-2:30pm.

The first annual Bicycle Festival is meant to celebrate bicycles, and other alternatives to cars, as tools for sustainable living and transportation. It will take place on the third floor of the University Centre, and feature booths from community and cycling groups, workshops, bike repair, and gear giveaways, among other events! There will be yoga at 11am in the Landing, UC 3018, as well as a tire repair workshop at 12 noon in the Loft, UC 3014. For more information check out the facebook event here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=161154453899237&ref=mf

Short Track Back On Track

The first Short Track of the late-season 2010 series was Tuesday evening and 23 riders enjoyed the excellent new course in Pippy Park!

Short Track #2 is next Tuesday September 21 with check-in starting 5:15pm and the official ribbon-cutting opening the new course a few minutes before the 6pm start.

Register in advance HERE.

Earlier Start For Time Trials

The 3 remaining 20.7k Tuesday Team Instrumar Time Trials for this season will start earlier due to the shorter evenings. And the 50K Time Trial is set for this Saturday September 18 at 9am. Here’s the schedule for the balance of this season:

• Tue Sep 14 6pm (20.7k)
• Sat Sep 18 9am (50k)
• Tue Sep 21 6pm (20.7k)
• Tue Sep 28 5:45pm (20.7k)

Checkin for all events starts 40 minutes prior at Cahill’s on Mackey Place.

Short Short Track Season

After a spring and summer of searching for a new location, and a bunch of volunteer hours in getting the new course prepared, the long-overdue Short Track Series is ready for a trial run.

The first of 5 Short Track events will take place next Tuesday evening September 14 starting 6pm. The new venue is at the top of Nagels Place in Pippy Park … proceed up the hill past the trailer park and the Fluvarium. There is a gate across the road and the track is just past that on your left.

BNL membership is required and the event entry fee is just $3 which will be collected at race check-in Tuesday evening between 5:15 and 5:45pm at the track.

If you’re planning to check it out please complete our brief advance registration form HERE.

Baldwin Elected To CCA Board

BNL President Kevin Baldwin has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Cycling Association. Kevin will serve a 2 year term as Director at Large.

Time Trial Postponed

The forecasted rain forced a postponement of last night’s Team Instrumar Time Trial to Thursday night. Alternate date is usually Wednesday but due to the scheduled Open Water Swim Series at Octagon Pond organizers have opted to try for a Thursday Time Trial.

Email teamireg@yahoo.ca to get your name on the starting list, and check in at Cahill’s on MacKey Place between 5:50 and 6:10pm.

Welcome Ben

BNL welcomes its newest member Ben Instone who just moved to St.John’s from the UK.

Ben is a high level time trial cyclist with wins and podium finishes in many national and international events. Read more HERE.

McNeil Bronze

Congratulations to Chris McNeil (in the red jersey) on taking home a BRONZE medal at the Masters UCI World Time Trial Championships in Austria last week.

“It was an amazing experience with some tough challenges leading up to the race which made it all the more epic…I got a flat tubular in the middle of the alps the day before the race…hitched a ride with a 60 yr old swedish couple in their VW back to the village I was staying in…then bought a used/stolen(?) tubular from a sketchy guy out of the back of his car….apparently used by Team Highroad/Columbia!…glued her up the ngt before the race…then it all came together on race day and I felt great and snagged the final step on the podium…bronze UCI medal and a classic european trophy..F. Moser was the race director…got a couple of bottles of wine from his winery as a prize too…unreal. The awards ceremony was really well done, and I was pretty proud to watch them raise the Canadian Flag above the podium.”

BNL GOES LIVE

Well, well, well. Looks like things are starting to go pretty good for BNL, we got the Tour De Shore on the upcoming Labor day weekend and a shiny new brand and website to boot.

We really take our cycling serious at BNL, well, maybe not that serious but we do like things to run efficiently and work that much better, so that we can bring you more premiere cycling events like the upcoming Tour De Shore.

Sit down have a coffee and have a gander around, if you got some input you would like to give, our ears are open we can always learn from other fellow cyclist’s like yourselves, even if you aren’t a fellow cyclist we don’t mind answering questions either. So long for now and enjoy the new site.

CYCLE PLANS

The first phase includes a combination of designated bike lanes and shared use lane markings on about 40K of roads throughout the city. This work is set to start right away for completion in September but some residents (particularly on roads set to lose some of their on-street parking) have lobbied the city to scrap the plan.

If you are in favor of this long-awaited plan to make St.John’s a bike-friendly city please take 20 seconds to visit ipetitions.comand get your name on the list. City Council is meeting THIS FRIDAY for further debate and without a strong show of support from the community this plan could be in jeopardy.

FINAL MONDAY

The Capital Subaru Monday Night Ride is coming to and end for this season with the final ride next Monday August 30. Following the ride the group will be heading to Pizza Experts on Kenmount Road to celebrate another successful season.

Whether you rode one ride or all of them, all Monday Night riders are welcome. And even if you can’t make the final ride feel free to drop by 8:30pm or so for a slice.

JERSEY WINNERS

TDS Jersey Winners Galway & Holmes

Congratulations to Jeff Holmes and Derek Galway, winners of the Tour de Shore registration incentive. Jeff and Derek were selected from the list of Tour de Shore registrants last Sunday night and each receives a BNL cycling jersey. Online registration is open until 6pm Friday September 3.